Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport
S81 · Indian Creek, ID · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 03:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 218° mag · 235° true
- Dimensions
- 4,650 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 038°) on the 45° at 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 4,687 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 75 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S81
- Coordinates
- 44.7613, -115.1070
- Elevation
- 4,718 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- NO WINTER MAINT.
- BE ADVISED USFS RECMDS: WHEN DEPG UP OR DOWN STREAM REMAIN IN MAIN CANYON. DO NOT ATMT TO CLB OUT SIDE CANYONS.
- TFC OBSNC VCY OF PISTOL CREEK ARPT LCTD 2.5 MILES UPSTREAM.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- 30 FT USBL WID, RWY EDGE MKRS ARE 60 FT APART.
- HAS +12 FT FENCE & TRRN 0 FT 60 FT LEFT; NMRS TREES TO 100 FT ON LEFT HALF OF APCH; +70 FT TREES 600 FT ON CNTRLN.
- 390 FT SWY DIST PASSED THE BDRY MKRS. RIGHT HALF OF APCH BLOCKED BY 200 FT TIMBERED RIDGE 2000 FT ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 04/22 EDGES & THRS MKD WITH W ROCKS; EDGE MKRS ARE 60 FT APART.
Obstructions
- SRNDD BY 40 - 70 FT TALL TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BDRY MKRS.
- RQRS A BIT OF A LEFT TURN/DOG LEG ON FINAL APCH DUE TO 70 - 100 FT TALL TREES CLOSE TO THE CNTRLN OF RWY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 2U8 Thomas Creek Airport (5 NM) · 0U3 Mahoney Creek USFS Airport (8 NM) · D47 Cougar Ranch Airport (8 NM) · ID41 Stibnite Airport (13 NM) · C53 Lower Loon Creek Airport (13 NM) · 02ID Morgan Ranch Airport (private) (15 NM)
About S81
Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport (S81) is an airport in Indian Creek, ID, at 4,718 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S81 have a control tower?
No. Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S81?
Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S81?
Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport is in Indian Creek, ID, at an elevation of 4,718 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7613, -115.1070.
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